DockLayoutManager.ActiveDockItem Property

Gets or sets the active dock item. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Docking.v19.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public BaseLayoutItem ActiveDockItem { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property ActiveDockItem As BaseLayoutItem

Property Value

Type	Description
BaseLayoutItem	A BaseLayoutItem object that is the active dock item.

Remarks

An active dock item is the item that has been clicked or contains a focused control.

Before a dock item is activated, the DockLayoutManager.DockItemActivating event fires. It allows you to prevent item activation. The notification DockLayoutManager.DockItemActivated event fires after the item has been activated.

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C#

how-to-create-a-bar-item-to-display-opened-documents-e4180/CS/OpenedWindows/MainWindow.xaml#L33

</dxb:BarManager>
<dxdo:DockLayoutManager Name="dockManager1" DockPanel.Dock="Top" Grid.Row="1" ActiveDockItem="{Binding ElementName=document1}" FloatingMode="Desktop">
    <dxdo:LayoutGroup x:Name="RootGroup" Orientation="Vertical">

wpf-docklayoutmanager-associate-a-command-with-a-button/VB/DXDockingCommand/Window1.xaml#L5

<!--region #1-->
<Button Command="dxdo:DockControllerCommand.Close" CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=dockManager1}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=dockManager1, Path=ActiveDockItem }">
<!--endregion #1-->